Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVESTMENT IN AMAK

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INVESTMENT IN AMAK
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
INVESTMENT IN AMAK [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT IN AMAK
17. INVESTMENT IN AMAK

In first quarter 2018, we completed an exchange of shares with some Saudi Arabian shareholders whereby they traded 65,000 shares of TREC stock in exchange for 24,489 shares of our AMAK stock.  The 65,000 shares were accounted for as treasury stock.  This transaction reduced our ownership percentage from 33.44% to 33.41%.

As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company had a non-controlling equity interest of 33.4% in AMAK of approximately $45.2 million and $45.1 million, respectively. This investment is accounted for under the equity method. There were no events or changes in circumstances that may have an adverse effect on the fair value of our investment in AMAK at March 31, 2018.

AMAK's financial statements were prepared in the functional currency of AMAK which is the Saudi Riyal (SR).  In June 1986 the SR was officially pegged to the U. S. Dollar (USD) at a fixed exchange rate of 1 USD to 3.75 SR.

The summarized results of operation and financial position for AMAK are as follows:

Results of Operations

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
(thousands of dollars)
 
Sales
 
$
14,087
   
$
2,256
 
Gross profit (loss)
   
1,581
     
(1,307
)
General, administrative and other expenses
   
1,900
     
2,589
 
Net Loss
 
$
(319
)
 
$
(3,896
)
 
Depreciation and amortization was $7.7 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively.  Therefore, net income before depreciation and amortization was as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
(thousands of dollars)
 
Net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization
 
$
7,382
   
$
(3,369
)

Financial Position
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
(thousands of dollars)
       
Current assets
 
$
33,273
   
$
23,333
 
Noncurrent assets
   
228,733
     
237,875
 
Total assets
 
$
262,006
   
$
261,208
 
                 
Current liabilities
 
$
22,873
   
$
24,439
 
Long term liabilities
   
71,520
     
68,837
 
Shareholders' equity
   
167,613
     
167,932
 
   
$
262,006
   
$
261,208
 

The equity in the income or loss of AMAK reflected on the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and 2017, is comprised of the following:

   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
(thousands of dollars)
 
AMAK Net Loss
 
$
(319
)
 
$
(3,896
)
                 
Company's share of loss reported by AMAK
 
$
(107
)
 
$
(1,303
)
Amortization of difference between Company's investment in AMAK and Company's share of net assets of AMAK
   
337
     
337
 
Equity in earnings (loss) of AMAK
 
$
230
   
$
(966
)


See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for additional information.

At March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, we had a receivable from AMAK of approximately $165,000 and $121,000, respectively, relating to unreimbursed travel and Board expenses which are included in prepaid and other assets.  We did not advance any cash to AMAK during 2018.